The Official Tool Guide and Recommendation Thread?

[NTIman]

craftsman is shit

The past 10-15 years Craftsman is worse than harbor freight garbage. Old craftsman wrenches are the boooommmmbbbb though.

Gearwrench is at least decent if you want something local; but I’ve also had some quality control with them too.

The more teeth; the less torque you can apply FYI; just something to keep in mind when you use your jack handle on your long handle 3/8 ha.

That depends entirely on how many teeth the prawl has. If the prawl has more teeth, or if it's a dual/offeset prawl, an argument can be made that there's no difference in strength.

100% true. The only ratchet I have flat out broken was a 36t Snap-On and every other time the pawl has just worn down over time (usually a few years of every day use). Everything I've worn out is 72t or more.

I do like Matco ratchets because the body of them is thinner than almost everything else, but most of my stuff is Snap-On. Craftsman has been shit for a while and I absolutely hate anything that has the annoying button on the back to release the socket. 

Blue-Point is the low-end Snap-On stuff. I have a couple sets of their ratcheting wrenches and they're phenomenal. So are the Expert branded tools from Mac, their low-end products. The biggest difference between the Blue-Point and the Snap-On stuff is the length, range of sizes available, and the lack of the flank drive open end of the wrenches.

Most of the major tool companies have been selling more of the low-end stuff recently. The quality is damn near the same, and warranty is the same, and the price is way lower.